Grigolo made his Royal Opera debut in 2010 as Des Grieux in Manon, and has since returned to sing the title role in Faust, Alfredo Germont in La traviata, the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto and Rodolfo in La bohèmefor The Royal Opera.

Vittorio Grigolo will sing the role of Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore 18 November–13 December 2014. Tickets are still available.

Soprano Jessye Norman will be signing copies of her recently-released autobiography Stand Up Straight and Sing at the ROH Shop on 19 July. The legendary American singer will appear between matinee and evening performances of La bohème, 5–6pm.

After training in the US, Jessye Norman moved to Europe and appeared at opera houses including Deutsche Oper Berlin. She made her Royal Opera debut in 1972 as Cassandra in The Trojans, returning for roles including the titular heroine of Ariadne auf Naxos in 1985.

Over the years, she’s become known for her performances of Wagner operas, has won five Grammy awards and was awarded the National Medal of Arts – the highest honour given for artistic achievement in the United States – in 2009. She is actively involved in the Jessye Norman School of the Arts, a tuition-free performing arts programme in her hometown of Augusta, Georgia.

Have you seen Jessye Norman perform on stage at the ROH or elsewhere? Share your memories of watching the star.

Darcey danced with The Royal Ballet from 1988 to 2007 and was made a Principal aged just 20 in 1989. She danced the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker on a number of occasions, as well as other iconic roles such as Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Giselle in Giselle.

The novel, which was selected as one of the Waterstones Eleven for the best fiction debuts of 2013, explores the tumultuous history of Cuba across three generations through the eyes of its narrator Oscar Kortico. Full of dark comedy, magical history and startling revelations, the novel takes the reader on a journey from a tiny hamlet in the deep south of Cuba at the time of slavery (Pata de Puerco or Pig’s Foot), to the sprawling city of Havana in the 1990s.

Pig’s Foot is Carlos’s first fictional work. In 2007 he released his autobiography No Way Home. A UK best-seller, the book details his story from dancing in the streets of Havana to life as an international ballet star.

Opera superstar Angela Gheorghiu will be in the Royal Opera House Shop to sign copies of her recordings after the matinee performance of La rondine on Sunday 21 July at approximately 4pm.

Gheorghiu, who is singing the role of worldly-wise courtesan Magda, recently performed to 1000s across the UK when La rondine was relayed live as part of BP Big Screens. Read audience reactions to the screening.

She has a substantial discography, and a wide range of her CDs and DVDs will be available to buy in store beforehand, including La rondine, on both DVD and CD, and her latest release ‘Angela Gheorghiu sings Verdi’.

Watch Gheorghiu discussing the challenges of La rondine and what she likes about the opera: